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THE Record Sport team have given their verdict on the League Cup Final - and can only see one winner in the big match at Celtic Park.

The overwhelming majority of our sports team cannot see past an Aberdeen victory in the first domestic cup final of the season - with three backing Inverness Caledonian Thistle.

Read their verdicts below and have your say in our latest Record Sport poll.

GAVIN BERRY: Aberdeen 2, Inverness CT 0

THE DONS will come out on top by the same scoreline as when they last won a trophy 19 years ago. Will be a fairly tight affair but Derek McInnes’s men will have too much in the end for Caley Thistle.

COLIN DUNCAN: Aberdeen 3, Inverness CT 0

ABERDEEN can finally end their cup hoodoo against the Highlanders. They’ve better players in all areas of the park and a more astute manager in the dugout.

MICHAEL GANNON: Aberdeen 3, Inverness CT 2

TWO cracking counter-attacking sides and if they both go hell for leather we could be in for a classic. ICT won’t roll over but the Dons can sense destiny.

MARK GUIDI: Aberdeen 3, Inverness CT 1

ABERDEEN have the ability and mentality to handle the pressure and win the Cup. Inverness won’t have enough middle to front to cause serious damage.

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ANTHONY HAGGERTY: Aberdeen 3, Inverness CT 2

I’M tipping Aberdeen and their 40,000 strong supporters to turn Celtic Park into Parkred for the day. McInnes’s men will shade a cup final classic.

KEITH JACKSON: Aberdeen 3, Inverness CT 0

THIS is Aberdeen’s cup to lose. But lose it they won’t. McInnes hasn’t just assembled the second-strongest squad in Scotland but also injected a steely resolve to his team. They’ll win with something to spare.

HUGH KEEVINS: Aberdeen 2, Inverness CT 0

FORM goes out of the window on occasions such as these – but not really. Caley Thistle haven’t scored in their last three games and lost 10 goals in the process. Aberdeen are better than that.

DAVID McCARTHY: Aberdeen 0, Inverness CT 1

ICT should have gone out in the quarters to Dundee United and didn’t. They should have gone out in the semis to Hearts and didn’t. They beat the Dons in the league under John Hughes and I’ve a feeling they’ll do it again.

SCOTT McDERMOTT: Aberdeen 2, Inverness CT 1

Typically, Aberdeen will make hard work of it but their quality will prevail against Caley Thistle and the tactical nous of McInnes will be key.

EUAN McLEAN: Aberdeen 3, Inverness CT 1

BACK-TO-BACK wins over Celtic proved McInnes has instilled the mentality lacking in previous cup horror shows. Too much for an Inverness side that hasn’t scored in three games.

GORDON PARKS: Aberdeen 2, Inverness CT 0

The weight of expectation demands the Dons deliver a trophy to their long-suffering fans. Barry Robson, Willo Flood and Jonny Hayes have the quality to see off Inverness.

GARY RALSTON: Aberdeen 3, Inverness CT 0

IN-FORM Aberdeen will be painting the town red tomorrow night for the first time since 1995 with a comfortable victory against a side with just one win in four games recently.

CHRIS ROBERTS: Aberdeen 2, Inverness CT 0

THE DONS will get their first bit of silverware in 19 years tomorrow. I can’t see Inverness piercing their defence and McInnes’s team have too much firepower.

CRAIG SWAN: Aberdeen 0, Inverness CT 1

THESE teams played out a 4-3 cracker earlier this term but this will be tight and tense and one goal could win it. Aberdeen are a better team but the hunch is for Inverness who won a semi-final with nine men.

GORDON WADDELL: Aberdeen 1, Inverness CT 1 (ICT win on penalties)

THE EASY pick is Aberdeen but the burden of history and satisfying such a massive support is a pressure. Also saw Inverness beat them well at Pittodrie – if they get their shape right again they can make history of their own.